Traffic Powers Flashcards
What act gives the officer power the stop?
Section 163 RTA 1988 - Power for a Constable in uniform to stop a vehicle or cycle.
A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a Constable in uniform or a traffic officer.
A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a Constable in uniform or traffic officer.
If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.
What act gives officers power to arrest if fail to stop?
Section 163(3) RTA 1988 - Power to arrest if fail to stop.
What act gives officers power to require production of driving licence?
Section 164 RTA 1988 - Power for Constable to require production of driving licence
What act gives officers power to require name and address of driver and other and require production of evidence of insurance?
Section 165 RTA 1988
What is section 164 RTA 1988?
Power for Constable to require production of a driving licence.
What is section 165 RTA 1988?
Power for Constable to obtain names and addresses of drivers and other and to require production of evidence of insurance.
What is section 165(A) RTA 1988?
Power to seize a vehicle driven without a license or insurance.
What is section 87 RTA 1988?
It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class otherwise than in accordance with a driving license authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class.
